Metallic holly bough

Embossing folder background, die-cuts, art metal foil, stamping and heat embossing

I do like this holly triptych die, have used it here with some art metal foil (sentiment by Uniko).

Playing at five challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS

Allsorts Challenge - CAS Christmas

CAS Mix Up - Embossing folder + Stamping + Your choice

Less Is More - Metallics

Uniko - Celebrate with optional twist of gold

  

 

Joy at Christmas time

Beautiful Christmas-sy colour inspiration at CAS Colours and Sketches and here's what I made. Gold heat embossing, coloured with Zig watercolour pens (stamp by Julie Hickey Designs).

Also linking up at (total of 6):
Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS

CAS Watercolour - Christmas Florals and/or Greenery

The Card Concept - Homestyle Holiday
Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes w/optional twist of CAS

Uniko - Celebrate with optional twist of Gold

Thanks for stopping by today!

  

    

Merry and bright

I was inspired by the beautiful inspiration at the Uniko challenge (Celebrate with optional twist of gold). I stamped using the poinsettia and sentiments by Uniko, heat embossed the poinsettia in white and water-coloured with the colours in the photo.

Linking up at a total of  5 challenges:

CAS Watercolour - Christmas Florals and/or Greenery

Craft Stamper Take It Make It - Anything Goes

Less Is More - Metallics

The Flower Challenge - A Special Occasion

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Joyeux Noel

My card today is inspired by the photo inspiration at The Card Concept (CAS style).

I don't use many coloured card backgrounds, but I thought this Nativity scene in gold metallic foil card would look much better on black, so here it is. You know, shiny things are so difficult to photograph.

Playing at total of 6 challenges including

Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday

Allsorts Challenge - CAS Christmas

Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - A/Goes with option twist of CAS

Less Is More - Metallics

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge - Anything CAS Goes

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Have a great weekend!

  

  

Christmas tag

A quick post for a tag I have made for Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas. 

Alcohol ink background with white ink.

Also linking up at Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday

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An autumn leaf

Inspired by the CAS-ual Fridays photo inspiration.  

Less Is More wanted to see dimension and the theme at Fusion Card Challenge is Autumn Porch. 

Also playing along at STAMPlorations Mixed Media - Anything Goes and Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes.

Dimensional paste background, die-cut leaf coloured with Brushos, a little white leaf die-cut to keep it CAS and a tiny sprinkle of Brushos in the same colours as the leaf.

Thanks for stopping by.

  

  

Alcohol ink lift off flowers

This card was inspired by the STAMPlorations CAS Challenge - Anything Goes with optional twist of Rainbow.

Also linking up at STAMPlorations Theme and Sketch - Stamps and Rainbows (theme only), The Flower Challenge - 'A Special Occasion' and Watercooler Wednesday - Anything Goes. And STAMPlorations Never Ending Anything Goes.

The STAMPlorations stamps I used are Dee's Blossoms Sprays #1 and sentiment stamp from Dee's Best Mom Ever stamp set.

Thanks for looking!

  

 

AECP Easy Ink Blending Techniques

My project for the Easy Ink Blending Techniques module of the Altenew Educator Certification Program (apologies for shadow on the photo).

Inspired by the blended ink backgrounds with layered stamped and die-cut flowers and the colours at the Altenew October Inspiration Challenge.

Also linking up at:

Fusion Card Challenge - Fall  Porch

Inkspirational - Use vellum

Seize The Birthday - Anything Goes
Time Out - Inspired by Words

Seven Hills Crafts October Facebook Challenge

Thanks for looking!

  

  

"Life is beautiful"

Inspired by a few challenges.

Butterfly Challenge - The letter G (butterfly + colour Gold + glossy accent)

Happy Little Stampers Watercolour Challenge - Anything Goes

Visible Image October challenge on Facebook - Autumn Colours

Time Out - Inspired by Words

(this card expresses being grateful for happy things that make life beautiful)

Thank you for visiting my blog and for your lovely comments!

 

Christmas ATCs

Just a quick post to show you some mixed media ATC cards I made for Worldwide ATC (Artist Trading Card) Swap Group on facebook organised by Kylie, owner of Happy Little Stampers. I had lots of fun making these! If any of my blog friends would like to swap an ATC with me, please let me know.

Also linking up at  

Happy Little Stamper ATC Challenge - Holiday

Craft Stamper magazine Take It Make It Challenge - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

City Crafters Challenge Blog - Silver Bells (use a lot of silver)

Anything Goes with HLS Stamps